NCAA Basketball - Canadian Edition

Leolovinliberal · Post #221 » by **Leolovinliberal** » Thu Dec 1, 2011 6:48 am

Wed. 11/30/11

Boise State 108 Drake 64

Drake
Kurt Alexander (Toronto, Ont.)
7 points, 1 assist

Rice 78 Houston Baptist 66

Rice
Dylan Ennis (Brampton, Ont.)
2 points, 8 rebs, 5 assists, 2 steals

Eastern Illinois 85 Maine 80

Maine
Justin Edwards (Whitby, Ont.)
14 points, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Arkansas 67 Mississippi Valley State 64

Arkansas
Marvelle Waithe (Toronto, Ont.)
7 points, 4 rebs, 2 blocks

Richmond 92 William & Mary 61

Richmond
Frankie Martell (Montreal, PQ.)
8 points, 4 rebs, 2 assists, 1 steal

Indiana 86 NC State 75
NC State
Alex Johnson (Toronto, Ont.)
4 points, 1 reb, 2 assists

LaSalle 68 Northeastern 51
Northeastern
Alwayne Bigby (Toronto, Ont.)
6 points, 7 rebs, 1 assist, 2 steals

Gonzaga 73 Notre Dame 53
Gonzaga
Rob Sacre (N. Vancouver, BC)
15 points, 5 rebs, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

Kevin Pangos ( Newmarket , Ont.)
12 points, 1 reb, 1 assist

Pittsburgh 80 Duquesne 69
Pitt
Khem Birch (Montreal, PQ.)
2 points, 5 rebs, 1 block

JN · Post #222 » by JN » Thu Dec 1, 2011 3:58 pm

It seems that he chose Maine as he was guaranteed playing time in the first year -- a guarantee he could not get at other higher profile schools that recruited him such as Marquette, Missouri and George Washington.

Through 4 games he is scoring 22.0 PPG on 60% shooting. So its not just a matter of chucking against lesser competition.

A-East fans have said he is very athletic, and it his demonstrated in his statline where at 6-3, he is averaging 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game.

So I think what bears monitoring, especially if he keeps this pace, is will he tranfer to a top program at the end of the year? Would he be willing to sit out 2012/2013?

Based on how he has performed as a freshmen, and the fact that he was on some bid schools radar before the season started, I would imagine many top schools have him on the transfer radar.

Leolovinliberal · Post #223 » by **Leolovinliberal** » Fri Dec 2, 2011 6:08 am

Thur. 12/1/11

Western Carolina 75 Samford 71

Western Carolina
Harouna Mutombo (Pickering, Ont.)
18 points, 5 rebs, 2 assists, 2 steals

Keaton Cole (Toronto, Ont.)
15 points

Texas Tech 61 Texas A&M-CC

TT
Ty Nurse (Vancouver, BC)
8 points, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 1 steal

Davidson 72 Wofford 69

Davidson
Nic Cochran (Vancouver, BC)
6 points, 2 assists, 1 block

Long Island 78 Wagner 73

LIU
Arnold Mayorga (London, Ont.)
8 points, 4 rebs, 1 block

Wagner
Tyler Murray (Toronto, Ont.)
19 points, 9 rebs, 1 assist, 3 steals

Youngstown State 64 Detroit 61

Detroit
Jason Calliste (Toronto, Ont.)
2 points, 1 reb, 1 assist, 1 steal

Harvard 55 Vermont 48

Harvard
Laurent Rivard (St. Bruno, PQ.)
12 points, 5 rebs, 1 steal

Arkansas State 58 St. Bonaventure 52

St. Bonaventure
Andrew Nicholson (Mississauga, Ont.)
6 points, 9 rebs, 2 assists, 1 steal

Matthew Wright (Toronto, Ont.)
2 points, 2 rebs, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Kentucky 81 St. Johns 59

Kentucky
Kyle Wiltjer (Portland, Ont.)
2 points, 3 rebs, 1 block

Post #224 » by **Hassassin** » Sat Dec 3, 2011 4:57 am

Player recaps for Dec 2

Mattd97 · Post #225 » by **Mattd97** » Sat Dec 3, 2011 9:06 pm

im starting to think wiljter really blew it with his decision to go to UK. If he was just sitting because they had good veterans thatd be one thing, but hes not getting any time due to other freshmen/sophmores and because the coach doesnt think his style of game helps most times. isnt that something that should have come up in recruitment? "hey kyle, i think youre a stud. but im only going to play you in games that i think are custom made to your skills". he coudl be getting heavy minutes at many very good programs. say michigan or xavier or texas or ucla or anywhere else. really just dont understand that decision.

torontoaces04 · Post #226 » by **torontoaces04** » Sat Dec 3, 2011 9:55 pm

Mattd97 wrote:im starting to think wiljter really blew it with his decision to go to UK. If he was just sitting because they had good veterans thatd be one thing, but hes not getting any time due to other freshmen/sophmores and because the coach doesnt think his style of game helps most times. isnt that something that should have come up in recruitment? "hey kyle, i think youre a stud. but im only going to play you in games that i think are custom made to your skills". he coudl be getting heavy minutes at many very good programs. say michigan or xavier or texas or ucla or anywhere else. really just dont understand that decision.

I was actually just debating this with a friend earlier today. I used the Texas example (since I'm a fan). Texas is struggling mightily this season because they lack any inside scoring presence. I'm not saying Wiltjer is a inside presence, but he is a big body who can play the 4 or 5, depending on the match-up. He would be starting for Texas, or just about any other program, sans the top 10. Going into this season I was about as high on Wiltjer, as I was on any other Canadian freshman. Kentucky had one of the best recruiting classes IN THE HISTORY OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL. Anthony Davis, Terrence Jones, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and Wiltjer...all were Top 30 ranked freshmen.

It goes without saying that Wiltjer will have to stay additional years at UK, whereas if he had gone to another program, he'd be a one and done candidate. I do suspect Davis, Jones, Kidd-Gilchrist, and Lamb will all declare this year. That being said, it's not as though top prospects aren't coming right back in the next year. The big question is, where will Wiltjer end but next season? UK has three, rumoured to soon be four, five-star recruits in their 2012 recruiting class.

Wilter will live to regret his choice of UK, but I guess that's what makes John Calipari the best recruiter in all the NCAA. :roll:

ZanTabak2 · Post #227 » by **ZanTabak2** » Sat Dec 3, 2011 10:21 pm

Junior Cadougan is suspended for the Wisconsin game for breaking team rules.

JN · Post #228 » by JN » Sat Dec 3, 2011 11:24 pm

Prospects ranked 10-30 in the class are not nearly as strong one and done possibilities as you seem to be suggesting. He is a great recruit, but not in that special class either like a Davis or Gilchrist.

For the sake of comparison, Rak Christmas and Michael Carter-Williams are struggling to get any playing time with Syracuse were on the same level as recruits as Wiltjer.

ZanTabak2 · Post #229 » by **ZanTabak2** » Sat Dec 3, 2011 11:31 pm

Kabongo is killlin it right now

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #230 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Sun Dec 4, 2011 3:32 am

Myck Kabongo: 13 pts (6-11 FG) 5 rebs. 8 asts.

Post #231 » by **FluLikeSymptoms** » Sun Dec 4, 2011 2:37 pm

JN wrote:Prospects ranked 10-30 in the class are not nearly as strong one and done possibilities as you seem to be suggesting. He is a great recruit, but not in that special class either like a Davis or Gilchrist.

For the sake of comparison, Rak Christmas and Michael Carter-Williams are struggling to get any playing time with Syracuse were on the same level as recruits as Wiltjer.

Fair enough on talent, but I think Wiltjer is also just the wrong kind of horse for Kentucky. Teague has been awful but he's still playing as he keeps pace.

UCLA would've been a good call, or Duke (sorry).

That up/under move yesterday against UNC was more than old-school. It was archaic. I think it once banged Roy Williams' mom after a hayride. I'm a fan.

Post #232 » by **Hassassin** » Sun Dec 4, 2011 5:26 pm

Player recaps for Dec 3.

DreamTeam09 · Post #233 » by **DreamTeam09** » Sun Dec 4, 2011 5:31 pm

Anyone knows when Devoe Joesph suppose to start playing for oregon. He was not able to play till dec, and its dec now so....

Myth111 · Post #234 » by **Myth111** » Sun Dec 4, 2011 6:49 pm

http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=128&f=2404&t=8260405

Looks like December 10th is when he can play.

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketba ... voe-joseph

JN · Post #235 » by JN » Sun Dec 4, 2011 11:48 pm

Khem Birch is filling up the stat sheet in his minutes.

In 15.5 MPG
4.6 PPG
55% FG
5.4 RPG
2.1 BPG

Seems like he could be a 10 rebound, 3 block type performer in starter's minutes

Post #236 » by **Hassassin** » Mon Dec 5, 2011 3:41 am

Player recaps for Dec 4.

Post #237 » by **Hassassin** » Tue Dec 6, 2011 3:44 am

Player recaps for Dec 5.

Post #238 » by **Hassassin** » Wed Dec 7, 2011 6:36 am

Player recaps for Dec 6.

Post #239 » by **Hassassin** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 6:28 am

Player recaps for Dec 7.

Post #240 » by **Hassassin** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:30 am

Player recaps for Dec 8.